raptor

UK /ˈɹæptɚ/ US /ˈɹæptɚ/

noun 3

Definitions

noun

A bird of prey.

One who ravishes or plunders.

noun

One of the dromaeosaurs, a family of carnivorous dinosaurs having tearing claws on the hind legs.

Collocations

VERB + RAPTOR

field, wasn't

RAPTOR + NOUN

chase, falcon

PREP.

down

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Nowhere in the Bible does it state that Jesus wasn't a raptor.

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The eagle is a raptor, like the falcon and vulture.

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He attaches a meat-filled lure on a long string to the underside of a quad-copter and flies it around the field for the raptor to chase down and snare.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, raptor is marked as obsolete, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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